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 … plus a bit on external iliac artery compression.
 Today I did my first training session since my BIG operation … I managed to walk 500m (2 x rest stops) and it was so exciting to be outside again in the sun, “moving”, and at the beach.
I’m recovering from my operation at Collaroy, one of the [...]

Thank you to all my sponsors and friends who have supported me throughout 2009.  It was a very frustrating and painful  year, with only one race completed, IM Wisconsin in September following a hip operation and my rehabilitation.  I am looking forward to a strong and successful 2010.  This is my sorry tale from 2009.
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Back in Sydney, and back unexpectedly to hospital for arthroscopic hip surgery.  Not the ‘best’ beginning to the year (and one I certainly didn’t plan) but a necessary start to cure my hip/leg of pain.  It turns out I had a labral tear in my hip and also needed a touch of bone scraping from [...]

After a short stay on the Northern beaches of Sydney catching up with family and friends, Stuey and I headed to Canberra, ACT for Stuey to sort out countless boxes in storage, have a garage sale, and me to recover, rejuvenate and start some easy base km’s in a cooler climate than Darwin.  Plus Canberra [...]

After an all-to-brief return home to Darwin, it was back to the USA to race in IM Arizona.
After the race Stu and I checked-out Flagstaff and Tucson, some possible training locations for next year?  We were pretty impressed with the accommodating swim coaches, and the University pool at Tucson.  Although a little chilly (…it was [...]

From a 6hr drive back to Coeur d’Alene from Penticton, I had a couple of days to sort my life of 4 months back into bags and boxes.  A plane trip back to LA, then one to Sydney, then one to Darwin.  Another couple of days to collapse and complain about the heat and humidity [...]

YAAY, 2nd place!
An extremely pleasing result after all the “drama” of the year to date. It was a huge sense of relief, excitement and exhaustion when I crossed that finish line.  One race I would really love to come back to next year after now knowing the course.  The support was very friendly and welcoming, [...]

A great race to sharpen up for IM Canada later this month, and a really supportive local community.  Thanks guys for all the wonderful encouragement!
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A huge positive to come out of Lake Placid was the opportunity to go to New Jersey and meet the people at Max Lelli, my new bike sponsors.  I picked up my new speed-machine Liger TT bike, “Maxsta”, and had a Wobble Naught fit from the guys at 3rd Nature bike shop.  “Great jawb”, and [...]

I arrived at Lake Placid on the Monday before the race.  I felt pretty strong after spending the last 3 weeks getting well and training at my Aunt Mary’s place in the hills/mountains of Pennsylvania.  It was nice to see her after 16 years!!
I also caught up with my home stay family, Katie and Paul [...]